Latin Etymology: Nomada ("wandering") goodeniana ("Gooden's)
Adult female Gooden's Nomad Bee (Nomada goodeniana) at Geddington, Northants - June 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Another species of Cuckoo-Bee, this time a little more easily identifiable than my previous example of the genus. This species is also a brood parasite of Mining Bees, and therefore it's population is tied to theirs. The species Nomada rufipes is apparently a possible confusion species with this one, but can be apparently firmly identified because the second yellow band on the abdomen is unbroken.
Related Species:
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Nomada
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly common resident of the Southern half of the UK
- Seen at Geddington.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto .
